[Melanin in the prostate gland].
We report two rare cases of prostatic melanosis incidentally discovered on pathological examination of specimens from a prostate biopsy (adenocarcinoma) and open surgery (benign hyperplasia). We describe the features and discuss the hypotheses relative to this disease entity.
Sanz Jaka
J P
JP
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Nuestra Señora de La Antigua, Zumárraga, Guipúzcoa, España.
Aldabe Villanueva
J
J
Arrinda Yeregui
J M
JM
Mendíbil Dacal
J
J
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
Melanina en la glándula prostática.